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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 13607

26 March 2025
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SECTORAL POLICIES / Patents
Patent filings with EPO remained stable in 2024
Brussels, 25/03/2025 (Agence Europe)

The number of patent applications filed with the European Patent Office (EPO) remained virtually unchanged in 2024 compared with 2023, at 199,264. The previous year, a total of 199,452 patents were filed, 188 more than the previous year. Applications from EU countries also fell slightly (-0.4%). As in 2023, the top three countries of origin of applications are: the United States, Germany and Japan. US patents even far outnumber those from Germany: 47,787 versus 25,033.

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Contents

SECTORAL POLICIES
INDUSTRY: European Commission unveils list of 47 strategic projects of critical raw materials
PATENTS: patent filings with EPO remained stable in 2024
COHESION: 16 EU Member States call for strong cohesion policy budget to be maintained post-2027
HEALTH: Netherlands and 11 other EU countries call for proposal in 2025 to revise Tobacco Products Directive
HEALTH: Polish Presidency hopes for an agreement on pharmaceutical package at EU Council in May
HEALTH: European ministers call for action to improve mental health of young people in digital age
TRANSPORT: agreement between European Parliament and EU Council on revision of driving licences
TRANSPORT: European co-legislators close to agreement on driving disqualifications
ENVIRONMENT: ‘Clean Industrial Deal’, multilateralism, COP16, Ukraine and ‘Vision for Agriculture’ on EU agenda
ENVIRONMENT: Council of EU should adopt proposal to revise wolf’s protection status as it stands
HOME AFFAIRS: anti-corruption directive—co-legislators meeting on 26 March for another round of negotiations
CIVIL PROTECTION: Renew Europe group in European Parliament calls for guide on crisis preparedness and response to be distributed to all EU citizens
DIGITAL: digital and tech industry urges Donald Trump to oppose European AI regulations
DIGITAL: European NGO NOYB files complaint targeting ChatGPT for its defamatory results
FISHERIES: European Commission launches campaign on aquaculture in EU
FISHERIES: NGO Bloom believes destructive fishing methods can be eliminated, particularly in France
EXTERNAL ACTION
PALESTINE: Kaja Kallas denounces settler violence and settlement expansion
ASIA: EU, Thailand and Japan discuss regional cooperation on safety at sea
TRADE: European Commission further restricts steel imports
ECONOMY - FINANCE - BUSINESS
COMPANIES: Commission launches a service to help European SMEs comply with EU sanctions
EDUCATION - YOUTH - CULTURE - SPORT
YOUTH: evaluation of EU strategy - mental health, education, employment, social protection and housing are Commission’s priorities
INSTITUTIONAL
FUTURE OF EU: European liberals promise to give liberal democracy means to defend itself
FUTURE OF EU: two-thirds of Europeans want EU to play a greater role in protecting them from crises, according to a Eurobarometer survey
COUNCIL OF EUROPE
UKRAINE: commissioner for human rights advocates support for Ukraine to ensure that human rights are central to any peace process
TURKEY: Commissioner for Human Rights calls on Turkey to respect freedom of assembly and expression during demonstrations
NEWS BRIEFS
TRADE: European Commission is monitoring imports of certain ethylene and ammonia products
DEVELOPMENT: António Costa advocates partial debt relief for third countries in exchange for ‘green’ investments
ENERGY: gas sector calls on Commission to recognise methane and biogas imports from third countries
PAKISTAN: first-ever EU-Pakistan high-level trade forum to be held in Islamabad on 14 and 15 May
SOCIAL: The Left in European Parliament is concerned about late and possibly insufficient transposition of Digital Platform Workers Directive